The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today urged Bulgarian authorities to investigate the arrest of Bulgarian freelance journalist Dimiter Petzov following claims the arrest was staged to intimidate him. Petzov, an award-winning investigative journalist focusing on local corruption in Bulgaria, was arrested on […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today expressed grave concern over the misuse of the law by authorities in India to intimidate journalists and curtail press freedom. On May 11, Dhaval Patel, owner and editor of the Gujarati news portal “Face of Nation”, […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the Kyrgyz Supreme Court’s decision on May 13 rejecting the last appeal of journalist and human rights activist Azimjan Askarov against a life sentence. Askarov, who has been in prison since 2010, had been convicted […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the detention of Montenegrin journalist Veliša Kadić and called on authorities to ensure media workers can cover protests freely and securely.  Kadić, a correspondent for the Serbian media company Večernje Novosti, was detained while covering […]